Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Rurutu, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(40°4'54"N by 75°0'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W)
Distance from PNE to RUR:
6,530.93 miles (10,510.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Rurutu Airport (RUR), Rurutu, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,531 miles (or 10,510 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Northeast Philadelphia Airport and Rurutu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Northeast Philadelphia Airport and Rurutu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNE / KPNE |
| Airport Name: | Northeast Philadelphia Airport |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°4'54"N by 75°0'38"W |
| Area Served: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNE |
| More Information: | PNE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUR / NTAR |
| Airport Name: | Rurutu Airport |
| Location: | Rurutu, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°25'54"S by 151°21'57"W |
| Area Served: | Rurutu |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUR |
| More Information: | RUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE):
- The United States Army Air Corps began construction of a 545 acres airbase in Northeast Philadelphia during World War II, but the project was never completed and the property was turned over to the city in 1944.
- The closest airport to Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of PNE.
- The furthest airport from Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,736 miles (18,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Northeast Philadelphia Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Northeast Philadelphia Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Rurutu Airport (RUR):
- Rurutu Airport (RUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rurutu Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Rurutu Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is located 356 miles (572 kilometers) NNE of RUR.
- The furthest airport from Rurutu Airport (RUR) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is nearly antipodal to Rurutu Airport (meaning Rurutu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sharq Al-Owainat Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,996 kilometers) away in Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.92 miles (17.57 km) NW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.98 miles (20.89 km) SE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 13.98 miles (22.50 km) WNW | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 17.01 miles (27.38 km) NE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) NNW | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 21.65 miles (34.85 km) SW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 22.63 miles (36.41 km) ESE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 28.71 miles (46.21 km) NE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) WNW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) WSW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) NW | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 34.90 miles (56.17 km) E | JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 37.50 miles (60.36 km) NE | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 39.47 miles (63.53 km) ESE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,736.24 miles (18,887.60 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,712.24 miles (18,848.98 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,703.95 miles (18,835.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,686.21 miles (18,807.09 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,650.67 miles (18,749.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,626.32 miles (18,710.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.91 miles (18,695.56 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,610.82 miles (18,685.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,605.64 miles (18,677.42 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,555.17 miles (18,596.20 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,481.77 miles (18,478.07 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,459.46 miles (18,442.17 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,436.15 miles (18,404.66 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,430.40 miles (18,395.41 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,409.10 miles (18,361.12 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 355.58 miles (572.25 km) NNE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 357.01 miles (574.55 km) NNE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 397.55 miles (639.80 km) N | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 414.52 miles (667.10 km) N | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 416.24 miles (669.87 km) WNW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) N | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 420.12 miles (676.11 km) W | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 445.79 miles (717.43 km) WNW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 517.55 miles (832.91 km) NE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 547.88 miles (881.73 km) W | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 550.58 miles (886.06 km) NNE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 573.67 miles (923.23 km) NE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 576.78 miles (928.24 km) NE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 585.34 miles (942.01 km) NNE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 644.14 miles (1,036.64 km) NE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,425.13 miles (19,996.25 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 2 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.91 km) WNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,246.55 miles (19,708.86 km) W | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 4 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) NNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,150.68 miles (19,554.58 km) WNW | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 6 | 12,098.87 miles (19,471.20 km) NNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,097.08 miles (19,468.32 km) NNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,096.10 miles (19,466.75 km) NW | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 9 | 12,092.46 miles (19,460.89 km) NW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,084.80 miles (19,448.56 km) NNW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 11 | 12,078.33 miles (19,438.13 km) ENE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 12 | 12,000.77 miles (19,313.32 km) WNW | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,975.96 miles (19,273.39 km) NW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 14 | 11,957.00 miles (19,242.88 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 15 | 11,911.15 miles (19,169.09 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |